Soccer
Lady Barons fall to Hiram Terriers despite strong offense
SARAH WANDOR STAFF WRITER After an aggressive first half, the Lady Barons soccer team fell to Hiram College in a tough 2-0 home loss on Sept. 7. During the first half of the match, the Lady Barons fought hard to maintain possession of the ball. However, the Hiram College Terriers got possession and scored the first goal of the […]
Men’s soccer team defeats Bethany College in first home game
MAGGIE KNOELL STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s soccer team played its first home game and secured its first win of the season with a 2-0 victory against Bethany College Friday Sept. 6. A minute into the game, senior midfielder Mark Fioramonti shot on goal without success. After about another 15 minutes of going back and forth on the field, sophomore […]
Barons route D’Youville in first round of conference playoffs
NICK MERSCH SPORTS EDITOR The Barons trotted out onto a muddy field on Saturday, Oct. 27 to take on and dismantle the D’Youville Spartans 6-1 in the first round of the conference playoffs. Sophomore forward Sebastian Koehler got the scoring started in the first minute of play with a nice finish off an assist from […]
Lady Barons soccer ties D’Youville on senior day after thrilling overtime finish
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER This Saturday at home, the Lady Barons soccer team honored its senior players after a hard-fought match against D’Youville which ended in a double overtime tie. The Lady Barons and the D’Youville Spartans proved to be evenly matched, and the game wrapped up still tied with neither team able to score […]
Women’s soccer falls short in non-conference match against Westminster
VERONICA ECKART STAFF WRITER On Wednesday, Sept. 12 at home, the Lady Barons soccer team lost 1-0 in a non-conference game against the Westminster Titans. Beneath overcast skies, the Lady Barons took the field against Westridge, ready for an exciting match. The action began right away, with Westminster slipping past the Franciscan defense to make […]
Barons lead in men’s soccer game but fall in second half
HANNAH DOYLE STAFF WRITER Despite an initial lead, Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s soccer team lost its first home game of the season on Saturday, Sept. 1, 3-2 against Thiel College. The Barons started the game strong, scoring a goal six minutes into the first half. Sophomore midfielder John Paul Bobak played a precise pass […]
Athlete Spotlight: The middle of a team is the place to be
JOHN GALLAGHER SPORTS EDITOR Nothing against the defense and forwards on the Franciscan University men’s soccer team, but midfielder Mark Fioramonti is simply satisfied with where he’s been assigned: right in the middle. The two-year Baron midfielder has only played center midfield since he first fell in love with soccer at age 10, and he’s […]
Lady Barons soccer team makes program history
MOLLY TRAINOR DISTRIBUTION MANAGER The fruit of dedication to God and team, the Franciscan University women’s soccer team made program history by playing their first-ever AMCC championship game and earning a spot in the ECAC tournament. “It’s a confirmation that if we continue to push, and to work hard and to praise the Lord in […]
Lady Barons clinch seat in AMCC playoffs
MARK BOREK STAFF WRITER A hat trick and a playoff berth combined to make Wednesday night’s soccer matchup against Penn St.-Altoona an exciting 3-1 victory for the Lady Barons. Senior midfielder Megan Luiso was undoubtedly the woman of the match, as a result of a trio of goals. She opened the scoring in the 25th […]
Men’s soccer defeats Altoona 4-0 for first time since 2009
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Wednesday afternoon, the Baron men’s soccer team welcomed a conference rival, the Penn-State Altoona Lions, to the Upper Memorial Field. Franciscan was looking to record a win against the Lions for the first time since 2009. The last time the Baron men had won a match against the Lions, now […]